5 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7
- 2021: 5
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Freshwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Freshwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Freshwater is 63, making this area far older than the New South Wales average by 24 years. With only 5 people living here, it is one of the smallest and most sparsely populated areas in the region.
5
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Freshwater — lower than 96% of areas.
| The Freshwater | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, and the people who live here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 63 compared to the Australian average of 38.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 60%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
Age structure
View on map →In The Freshwater, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 100%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Never married at 60%, ahead of Married (0%).
Marital status
View on map →In The Freshwater, Never married is the majority at 100%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Freshwater
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13836/the-freshwater/topic/demographics-identity